India, Feb. 9 -- For India's ace all-rounder Deepti Sharma, the upcoming third season of the Women's Premier League is a big opportunity to train herself as a contender for future India captaincy, especially after being named skipper of UP Warriorz on Sunday.

"I already know the job as I have experienced it as vice-captain of the Indian team in the past. The WPL season is an opportunity to groom myself as future captain of the Indian team, if I do well in the league," she told HT after being named skipper for the tournament starting on Friday.

Deepti, who wants to play aggressive cricket in WPL, says: "In this format, one needs to play bindas cricket as it enables to keep the rivals on their feet."

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